Bustards Birding Tours is run by Niall Perrins, a highly distinguished birder in southernAfrica, who is well recognised for his avid support of bird conservation. A qualifiedaccountant who has become renowned for his legendary birding skills and currently holdsthe record for seeing the most birds in the region in a single year, a remarkable 826 species in2011. Niall is a dedicated birder, published photographer and avid bird atlasser. Niall hastravelled and continues to world-wide, in pursuit of satisfying his passion for birding.

Bustards partners with several freelance guides, where youth and experience are two of thekey criteria. You can be guaranteed to be in capable company when you travel with theBustards team. A group email goes out from info@bustardsbirding.co.za to reach all of us.We like to be seen as a diverse and energetic group of people, who focus not solely on birds,but explore all other aspects of nature, whether it be mammals, reptiles, insects or more.Our trips offer add-ons such as photography focused tours, mammal excursions for thoseharder to see nocturnal mammals, reptile focused searches, and even bird ringing, whetheryou are an active ringer, observer or would like to learn the ropes and become qualified.